ICT Education: Socio-Learning Issues Faced by International Students

Internationalization of education industry has increased the international student intake amongst private and public funded education providers in western countries. However, international students are faced with many challenges in different educational and societal settings of the host country. This study examines a case involving the information and communication technology (ICT) education sector to identify some of the learning and social issues in an international student context. Learning issues relate to understanding of the host country’s education framework structure and to application of subject related concepts to real world practice. Social issues relate to linguistic difficulties and cultural diversity in foreign countries. The study proposes to enhance the student’ socio-learning experience by using a game based learning strategy aligned with the ICT course structure, to encourage student interactions by having more learning and social exchanges.